Brownies are among the favorites to eat and bake for Lisa Postell-Rouse, the new owner and operator of Boro Town Cakes downtown.

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Samantha E. Donaldson
Daily News Journal

As a member of the U.S. military for 25 years, Lisa Postell-Rouse is prepared for almost anything.

Except for running a restaurant, perhaps, she says with an infectious, hearty laugh. Wearing an apron, sneakers and a big smile, Postell-Rouse seems comfortable in the downtown bakery and eatery Boro Town Cakes, which she bought and reopened April 8.

"In the Army and as a civilian I was a physician's assistant," the veteran says sitting at a table in her cafe. "But I've been baking for my friends and family for a long time. I found that it was very calming." ...